"Our state's economic competitiveness and the path to college and career success depend on providing every child with an education that will enable them to succeed in the 21st century economy which is based on knowledge and innovation." Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau http://matr.net/articl ... .html

Montana's plan to 'Race to the Top' is innovativeOur state's economic competitiveness and the path to college and career success depend on providing every child with an education that will enable them to succeed in the 21st century economy which is based on knowledge and innovation.

Higher education necessary for future prosperity in MontanaIn simplest terms, "education" today isn't just about "kids." It is about all of us, forever. The 21st century world economy demands that we continue the education and training process throughout our entire career. We must continuously train and retrain to maintain our skills and knowledge at a competitive level.

Regional Business

Nevada launches ad campaign to get firms to leave CaliforniaIt's the latest effort by Nevada's development authority to woo Golden State companies. This time around, the commercials portray California lawmakers as talking orangutans.
"Las Vegas is driving me bananas taking business from California," says one primate (with the help of a human voice-over). "Please don't go."

Cablevision, Charter bid for BresnanA person familiar with the talks says some of the nation's largest cable operators are interested in buying Bresnan Communications, a mid-sized cable company operating in the West.

University Business Plan Competitions

Battle of the business plansWith a record-setting $1 million in prizes at stake, student entrepreneurs competing at Rice University are determined to make the grade

Governor Schweitzer to Host Western Governors’ in Whitefish – June 27-29“The challenges we face as a region are considerable, but not insurmountable,” said Governor Brian Schweitzer. “We will examine innovative programs, strategies, partnerships and technologies that are working and how they could be replicated or modified to fit the needs of our very different states -- from the smallest to the largest.”